Brandon, IA town hall & government
Brandon spent $324,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,013 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brandon's government.
Where Brandon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 25%
- Property taxes 17%
- Sales taxes 16%
- From the state 14%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the federal government 12%
- From other local governments 4%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Brandon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Brandon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Independence Community School District
Brandon's K–12 school district, shared with Independence and Rowley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 42%
- State 53%
- Federal 6%
Of the $13,345 per pupil, $8,183 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Brandon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brandon pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Brandon's government
Who represents Brandon
Brandon is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. Kim Reynolds is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.